Europe Cruise Reviews

With this cruise we have had four with NCL. The best all around has been the one departing from Venice and ending in Barcelona. Unfortunately, the Baltic cruise had too many issues and the weather wasn't very pleasant. We basically missed two stops of the 5 we were supposed to have. One because of rain and the other for technical reasons. But no matter, it was a loss. We will reconsider next time season and size of ship.

Overall it was a pleasant trip with MSC. Friendly crew, food was decent. We had bottle water package with a dinner however it was only good in one dining room. Wish they have fountain soft drink in buffet.

This was our first cruise with Seabourn and it exceeded our expectations. We are spoiled and cannot take any cruise line with less service/luxury in the future, which is the very same sentiment we heard from several other passengers. (first Seabourn/can't do anything else). We booked 11 months out with a 'guarantee' at a great rate (and had sailed on Cunard before) and got a major upgrade. Just do it. It is worth the slightly additional premium.

Everything was first class! This was or first cruise on the Muse and loved it.

Very nice ship; staff was excellent. Lots of places to hang out when at sea. Our interior room was a good size and attended well.

This is a very port intensive itinerary. During our trip in September 2018 each port was very hot and humid - something I was not prepared for. The ship is small and relatively easy to get around and not get lost. It seemed to be reasonably clean and well maintained. Our cabin steward, Kus, did a wonderful job! The one issue we had was taken care of immediately. Food on the ship is fair at best. By the end of the 3rd day I was tired of the same unimaginative and overly salted offerings. Service at Windows and The Garden Room was inconsistent. After this experience I would not rush back to sail with NCL.

This is a great ship. A bit more elegant than Breakaway and Getaway. A little quirky getting to some areas as there are not always "thru-floors" from bow to stern. The Cagney's dining experience seems to be slipping a bit. Le Bistro still outstanding. Haven service and food superb.

I felt like a pinata that Norwegian Cruise Lines would wack daily to see how much money they could get to fall from me. The ship was old and outdated. The passengers, while nice, were older and thus the ship went quiet at 10:30pm.

Awesome trip. Vacation of a lifetime. Overall experience was was wonderful.

It was a wonderful cruise. Only the design of stateroom was poor. There was no chair and desk . Sofa was in the front and vey awkward design. It was not functional. Besides the cabin the overall cruise experience is excellent. I will not take again cruise if the cabin desgin is poor.

This was our first Holland America cruise and will probably be our last. Food was very low quality and tasteless. Only good food was at the restaurants that you had to pay extra for. Dining very disorganized. Many folks were wait listed for early dinner, yet many assigned it never came. Many empty seats. Special thank you lunch from captain was horrible food and service. We were warned by our waiter not to go, but went as we thought he was exaggerating, he wasn’t. Food choices very limited, waiters got orders wrong, we had to wait long time for service and could not get water glasses refilled. Very few on board activities we were interested in. Pickle ball scheduled and advertised but didn’t happen. Table shuffle board did not have sand so table not playable. On boarding and off boarding was very smooth. Went on a few excursions. Although planned well, too many guests came that were not capable of climbing stairs when it was clearly stated or mountain biking again clearly stated. They slowed down the groups and changed what we could do. Luckily we had only purchased 3 through the cruise line. Will not do that again. Really enjoyed the excursions I booked through Costco and other vendors. Smaller groups and folks that were able to handle how strenuous the activities were.

I liked my trip but would have loved it if the ship was better all around. I felt 1/2 the staff was ready to be done and the other 1/2 treated me like a queen.

Overall wonderful experience however, did not enjoy having to wait in line so much for almost everything, food, drinks, tender tickets, bathrooms, excursions. It's tough going to these small beautiful towns and have one or two other ships in port also. Made the area very crowded and more touristy rather than quaint and beautiful.

Ship experience was great. Shore excursions were poorly done by guides.

The beds and the bedding were excellent. Please replace the hair dryers- the ones in the cabins lacked power. The mini suite was very spacious.

THE FOLLOWING WERE THE ONLY NOTEWORTHY STAFF Cruise director FRANCESCO, one tour guide NATALIA, waiters Wari on 6 and Paresh? table 120 on 5 security people MIKE and his WIFE

Absolutely love Cunard. Service and staff are top notch!

So disappointed and would not of taken this once in a life time cruise and spent this money for all the issues that we had.

This was our 1st Oceania cruise and we loved it. The ship was much smaller than we have sailed on in the past and I liked it. Our balcony stateroom was spacious and well appointed. Lastly, the food was excellent. My wife must have a gluten free diet and she ate like a queen. She claimed they have the best GF bread she has ever tasted. We took the wine with dinner package which was great for us. On a downside, the nightly entertainment is truly lacking. Two nights they had a concert pianist and another a flute player. They also had 2 movie nights which no one attended (no surprise there!).

Overall this cruise, based on several past cruises, was a disappointment. When we wanted to spend time in a quiet place, they were difficult to find and those that are considered as quiet areas (library and card room) were full. Using the atrium for game shows is a bad choice of space. With Guest Services, IT Manager and Shore Excursions all in the atrium, it was quite often impossible to carry on a conversation with these staff people with shouting to be heard. If the staff feels it has to provide entertainment here, consider easy listening type music, not raucous, loud music. Very dissatisfied with this cruise. BTW, we had invited another couple with us on this cruise; they too were disappointed with the experience.